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In Defence of Duplication, Waste, and Ineffeciency
30 June 2011 | Building Markets
The structure of the non-profit sector is fundamentally flawed. More competition among NGOs can only make things better....
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Bringing some sex appeal to the aid industry
5 January 2011 | Building Markets
Wherein I argue that the new, ridiculous, ABC doctor drama Off the Map will actually be good for the aid industry. I know, I can't believe I wrote that either....
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How not to re-build a nation (The Haiti Edition)
25 August 2010 | Building Markets
Of the almost $2b of humanitarian aid distributed in Haiti, only $6m of has been channeled through the Haitian government. That is less than a third of 1%!...
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Send us the money or the kid gets it
13 May 2010 | Building Markets
Meet “Abdul”. That’s not his real name. I don’t know his real name. We never met. But I saw his photo every day for a year or so on the front page of PDT’s websi...
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Maxima, S.A. – Building a Better Haiti, Literally
7 June 2011 | Building Markets
How a casket maker turned shelter manufacturer demonstrates the possibilities in the Haitian marketplace....
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Walking on Sunshine
4 November 2010 | Building Markets
This is an odd blog posting. We often get knocked back by dinosaur donors, our own lack of capacity, and the fact that we lean forward hard. However, its all great fun. Thi...
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We told you buying local would work
5 July 2010 | Building Markets
About ten years ago, a group of aid workers and UN staff sat around a legendary bar called the Dili Club (it’s gone now, alas) and complained. Our gripes were many, but one...
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For Mother’s Day, Don’t Forget The Lug Nut
5 May 2011 | Building Markets
Is selling Haitian artisans' work at Macy's smart aid?...
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On being unreasonable: it gets you to the G20.
2 November 2010 | Building Markets
Being unreasonable has gotten Peace Dividend Trust (PDT) invited to attend the Group of 20 (G20) Summit in South Korea this month. Try that on for size. There have been many ...
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Are Poor Countries Better at Football?
14 June 2010 | Building Markets
If the conventional wisdom is correct, poor uneducated people are better at football, then the nations with the lowest GDP and literacy rates would have the best odds for winn...
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